Lexical Definition

‎טָבַח‎ ṭâbach (taw-bakh') to slaughter ^H:V
a primitive root

kill, (make) slaughter, slay.

• to slaughter (animals or men)

1) to slaughter, slay, butcher, kill ruthlessly
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to slaughter, butcher
1a2) to slay, kill ruthlessly (fig.)

See Greek: θύω · σφαγή · σφάζω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎טָבַח‎] verb slaughter, butcher, slay (Late Hebrew id. (rare) and derivatives; Phoenician ‎טבח‎ participle; Assyrian ‰abâ—u Asrb^{Annals iii. 56}; Aramaic , ‎טְבַח‎ (rare) and derivatives; Arabic cook meat, also bake bread; Ethiopic slay) —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix ‎וּטְבָחוֺ‎ consecutive Exod 21:37* 3 feminine singular ‎טָֽבְחָה‎ Prov 9:2 2 masculine singular ‎טָבַחְתָּ‎ Lam 2:21 1 singular ‎טָבַחְתִּי‎ 1Sam 25:11 Imperative ‎וּטְבֹחַ‎ Gen 43:16 Infinitive construct ‎טְבֹחַ‎ Ezek 21:15* ‎לִטְבֿוֺחַ‎ Ps 37:14 + 3 t. (so Baer; van d. H ‎לִטְבּוֺחַ‎, except ‎לִטְב֑וֺחַ‎ Jer 51:40); Passive participle ‎טָבוּחַ‎ Deut 28:31 —

1. slaughter, butcher animals for food Exod 21:37* (E), Prov 9:2 (figurative of Wisdom's furnishing her table); so with accusative of congnate meaning with verb ‎טֶבַח‎ ‎׳‎‎ט‎ Gen 43:16 (J), ‎טִבְחָה‎ ‎׳‎‎ט‎ 1Sam 25:11 compare also Deut 28:31, where punishment lies in fact that the owner does not eat of the slain ox; ‎כְּכֶשֶׂב אַלּוּף‎ ‎יוּבַל לִטְבֿ֑וֺחַ‎ Jer 11:19 like a mild lamb that is led to slaughter, simile of the prophet exposed to his enemies, Jer 51:40 simile of ‎׳‎‎י‎'s vengeance upon Babylon (see also ‎טֶבַח‎, ‎טִבְחָה‎), Jer 25:34 of kings and rulers, under figure of shepherds & choice sheep.

2. in poetry & figurative, slay, kill ruthlessly, with accusative of person Ps 37:14 absolute Lam 2:21(|| ‎הָרַג‎; opposed to ‎חמל‎); with accusative of congnate meaning with verb ‎טֶבַח‎ ‎׳‎‎ט‎ Ezek 21:15* of a sword sharpened for the slaughter of Israel in judgment.

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